Technical Notes
(V10 - 25th Anniversary Personal Edition)

General:
The current full install version of the SandBagger contains revisions cumulative to the revision date shown on the Sandbagger download page at this website. Detailed installation instructions are contained in the "SBWII Installation ACC2007.pdf" file distributed with the SandBagger and available at this website (Click Here).

In summary, the Sandbagger V10 application is Windows PC-based and requires Microsoft Office Access 2007 © Runtime to run, and can only be installed on computers with either Microsoft Office © 2007 or 2010 installed, or with no version of Microsoft Office installed. Microsoft Office Access 2007 © Runtime is supplied free with the SandBagger download, and to use this runtime software the user must accept Microsoft's license for the product.

Restrictions:
Installing the SandBagger on a computer with MS Office 2003 or earlier installed will cause major problems (see Microsoft support knowledgebase article KB936158). Similarly, installing the SandBagger to a network or to a removable drive is NOT recommended, as serious operability issues have been reported.

Installation of the SandBagger on Windows XP-based computers is no longer supported - install at your own risk. However, if you have installed it and the only problem you are experiencing is with running the updater application, or closing the main SandBagger application, you are probably just missing a reference DLL which you need to install. Contact us for details.
 

If you are using an earlier version that the one currently available, you should download and install the update copy of the current version available at the Tournament Services page (registered users only). Your activation information is valid for all updates, and will not normally be required to install one. See update installation instructions contained in the "SBWII Installation ACC2007.pdf" file distributed with the SandBagger and available at this website (Click Here).  If you need help running an update, Click Here.

Interrupted Update:
The update process may stop at any time with an error, or you may have interrupted it by selecting Quit when the revision installer appears. If one of these events occurs, you will probably not be able to continue to use your application, and you must manually restore it using the following procedure:

1. Close any running SandBagger related programs and open a file manager window (see note below)
2. Go to your SandBagger installation directory (typically C:\SBWGOLF)
3. If the file SBGOLFII.bak exists there, delete the file SBGOLFII.ACCDR and rename the file SBGOLFII.bak to SBGOLFII.ACCDR.
4. If the SBGOLFII.bak file is missing, or you wish to restore the latest dated backup file in your installation directory, use a similar procedure - replace the current SBGOLFII.ACCDR file with the dated backup copy you wish to use, renaming it to SBGOLFII.ACCDR

NOTE: You can use My Computer from the start menu to open a file manager window, or type explorer.exe in the Run command. Navigate to the \SBGOLF directory. If you are having trouble figuring out which file is which because the window is not showing file extensions, you can change this by selecting Tools on the top menubar of the window (if this menubar is not showing, hit the Alt key once). Select Folder Options and then select View. In the Advanced Settings box, un-select the "Hide extensions for known file types" box and select OK.

Future Plans:
We are currently working on adding Match Play competitions to this free version of the Sandbagger. This should be released in the Summer 2012 if all goes well, and will be part of a Version 10.16.01 update.
 

1. BEFORE uninstalling the application, copy the SBGOLFII.accdr file from the x:\SBWGOLF directory to another save location.
2. After re-installing the SandBagger, you can copy your saved file back to the new x:\SBWGOLF directory. After this, since your work file may be part of an older version, you should update your application using the current update download.

If you need help performing these file operations, see the note above in Updating.
 

Several users have reported update installation errors which can be traced to record locking problems. This will occur if the SandBagger application is running when an update is attempted, or if certain programs that are part of Microsoft's Office suite are either running or were run just prior to attempting the SandBagger update. The easiest way to avoid this is to reboot the computer and run the update before doing anything else.

If you experience ANY SandBagger operability or installation issues, we urge you to report these to us at Technical Support (see the Contact Us page) as soon as possible so that they can be investigated.

Support for Versions  Released Prior to V10
Please note that effective 01-Dec-10, support for personal use SandBagger applications (all versions released prior to V10 - ACC2007) has been discontinued. Commercial versions are not affected. If you wish to migrate to the current personal version, please contact us (see the Contact Us page) for advice.
 

• Website Data Entry: You can make arrangements with SweetSpot to allow you to enter player information for a tournament at the SweetSpot website, and when done, download and import the information into the SandBagger. This facility is available through SweetSpot's Tournament Services area, and is offered at no cost to registered SandBagger users. Certain restrictions apply: Only competitions configured as "Single Session" (SS) can be used for importing data from the website, and only one or two 18 hole sets of segments (from two to four golf segments) can be used, and all teams must use common teebox colors (set when you initially configure the Competition). Contact us if you are interested.
• HHL Handicapping Factors: While most competition handicapping systems are fixed, the variables for the scramble HHL System can be modified. Although the system has been extensively tested and routinely creates final scores that are +/- 3 strokes of a tournaments median score, the factors that are used in the complex calculations can be changed. You MUST fully understand this system before attempting changes - obtain the necessary monograph from SweetSpot before proceeding!

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